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T20 World 2009 Final match
Pakistan is the winner of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. This victory of Pakistan is considered as a sort of change in the cricket arena of their country amidst the troubled times. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka and won the final match of T20 World 2009 by 8 wickets. It was Shahid Afridi who with his brilliant performance appeared as the real support and as they say it, the trump card of the team. The venue of the T20 World 2009 final match was Lord's, London. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. It was not a good start for team Sri Lanka as their initial score was just 32 with a loss of 4 wickets.
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Sri Lanka set the target of 139 runs for Pakistan from 20 overs. Sri Lanka made 138 runs with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 6.90 runs per over. TM Dilshan was knocked out at 0. ST Jayasuriya made 17 runs and J Mubarak was also knocked out at 0. KC Sangakkara made 64 runs. Despite the best efforts of Sangakkara, team Sri Lanka couldn't do much to save their innings. DPMD Jayawardene made 1, LPC Silva made 14 runs, I Udana made 1 and AD Mathews made 35 runs. The bowlers of Pakistan again displayed a superb performance. Abdul Razzaq took 3 wickets. Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer took 1 wicket each.
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On the other side, Pakistan's innings was simply fantastic. Kamran Akmal made 37 runs, Shahzaib Hasan made 19 runs, Shahid Afridi wonderfully contributed 54 runs and Shoaib Malik made 24 runs. Pakistan reached the target of 139 runs at just 18.4 overs with an extras of 5 runs and at a run-rate of 7.44 runs per over. M. Muralitharan and ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka took 1 wicket each. Shahid Afridi was declared as the player of the match.
Pakistan squad displayed an extraordinary performance in this match and they successfully managed to break the model of consistent performance of Sri Lanka. A true winner emerged after the final match of ICC T20 World 2009 tournament.
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T20 World 2009 2nd Semi-Final
In the 2nd Semi-final of T20 World 2009, Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten status in the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament by defeating West Indies. Sri Lanka won the match against West Indies by 57 runs. Tillakratne Dilshan made a superb contribution of 96 runs, the highest in this year's event. Sri Lanka has played as a strong team throughout in this year's event. With Dilshan's effort, Sri Lanka have wonderfully secured their position in the finals. The venue of the T20 World 2009 2nd Semi-Final was Kennington Oval, London.
West Indies won the toss and decided to field first. Sri Lanka set the target of 159 runs in 20 overs for West Indies. Sri Lanka made 158 runs in 20 overs with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 7.90 runs per over. TM Dilshan made 96 runs and ST Jayasuriya made 24 runs. KC Sangakkara was knocked out at 0. DPMD Jayawardene made 2 runs, LPC Silva made 11 runs, J Mubarak made 7 and AD Mathews made 12 runs. Apart from TM Dilshan, it seemed that other players of Sri Lanka simply struggled for momentum. DJ Bravo of West Indies took 2 wickets. JE Taylor, SJ Benn and KA Pollard took 1 wicket each.
The innings of West Indies was not that good. It was only Chris Gayle who contributed 63 runs to give their innings a shape. West Indies made 101 runs in 17.4 overs with 11 extras and at a run-rate of 5.71 runs per over. Ch Gayle made 63 runs.
XM Marshall, LMP Simmonds and DJ Bravo all were knocked out at 0. S Chanderpaul made 7 runs, R Sarwan made 5 runs, KA Pollard made 3 runs. D Ramdin made 9 runs, JE Taylor made 2 runs and DJG Sammy made 1 run. SJ Benn was also knocked out at 0. bowlers of Sri Lanka performed wonderfully. AD Mathews took 3 wickets. M Muralitharan also took 3 wickets. BAW Mendis took 2 wickets. I Udana and SL Malinga took 1 wicket each. TM Dilshan was declared as the player of the match.
This year, the finals of the ICC T20 World 2009 will be an all-Asia final. Sri Lanka will meet Pakistan in the finals on 21st June.
T20 World 2009 1st Semi-Final
Pakistan won the 1st Semi-Final of the T20 World 2009 and entered the finals of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Pakistan wonderfully defeated South Africa and won the match by 7 runs. It was really an exciting match. It was Shahid Afridi, who with the help of his team members dumped out the favorite team of the World T20. Pakistan brilliantly secured their place in the finals. The venue of the 1st semi-final match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. The bowlers of the unbeaten team of the T20 World 2009 fought hard to restrict the total score of the team Pakistan. Pakistan squad set the target of 150 runs in 20 overs for South Africa. Pakistan made 149 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 5 runs and at a run-rate of 7.45 runs per over. The way Pakistan started its innings, it seemed that 170 runs is on the cards for sure. Kamran Akmal made 23 runs, Shahzaib Hasan was knocked out at 0. Shahid Afridi made 51 runs, Shoaib Malik made 34 runs, Younis Khan made 24 and Abdul Razzaq made 12 runs. DW Steyn and WD Parnell of South Africa took 1 wicket each. RE van der Merwe and JP Duminy also took 1 wicket each.
On the other side, South Africa also started their innings quite brilliantly. In the sixth over, they were at 40 with no loss. South Africa made 142 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 16 runs and at a run-rate of 7.10 runs per over. JH Kallis made 64 runs, GC Smith made 10 runs, HH Gibbs made 5 and AB de Villiers made 1 run. JP Duminy made 44 and JA Morkel made 2 runs. MV Boucher was knocked out at 0. Shahid Afridi took 2 wickets. Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal took 1 wicket each. Shahid Afridi was declared as the man of the match.
The target of 150 was not that big for South Africa. But, the superb performance by team Pakistan proved that even this target was big enough.
24th Match
In the 24th match of the T20 World 2009, South Africa had a wonderful victory against India. Team South Africa defeated India and won the match by 12 runs. With this victory, South Africa proved that they are simply unbeaten. They succeeded in defending their modest total score of 130 runs. The venue of this match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first.
South Africa set the target of 131 runs in 20 overs for team India. South Africa made 130 runs in 20 overs with 3 extras and at a run-rate of 6.50 runs per over. GC Smith made 26 runs, HH Gibbs made 5 runs, AB de Villers made 63 runs. JP Duminy made 10, MV Boucher made 11 runs, JA Morkel made 8 runs and J Botha made 4 runs. The bowlers of team India displayed a moderate performance. Zaheer Khan took 1 wicket. RP Singh and RA Jadeja took 1 wicket each. Harbhajan Singh and SK Raina also took 1 wicket each.Team India started their innings with style. India made 118 runs in 20 overs with 8 extras and at a run-rate of 5.90 runs per over. G Gambhir made 21 runs, RG Sharma made 29 runs, SK Raina made 3 and Yuvraj Singh made 25 runs. MS Dhoni made 5 runs and YK Pathan was knocked out at 0. Harbhajan Singh made 14 runs, RA Jadeja made 7, Z Khan made 4 runs and RP Singh made 2 runs. Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh still floated some hope for team India. But, it didn't last long before the superb performance of the bowlers of South African squad. J Botha took 3 wickets, DW Steyn took 2 wickets. RE van der Merwe and JP Duminy took 1 wicket each. AB de Villiers was declared as the man of the match.
South Africa reached the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Their next match is against Pakistan.
23rd Match
In the 23rd match of T20 World 2009, Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand and won the match by 48 runs. Sri Lanka reached the level of semi finals of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. The bowlers of Sri Lanka made up for the inability of the batsman of Sri Lanka. It was Ajantha Mendis who turned the structure of the game entirely. With this victory, team Sri Lanka entered the semi-finals with style. The venue of this match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka set the target of 159 runs in 20 overs for New Zealand. Sri Lanka made 158 runs in 20 overs with 7 extras and at a run-rate of 7.90 runs per over. TM Dilshan made 48 runs, St Jayasuriya was knocked out at 0. LPC Silva made 13 runs, KC Sangakkara made 35 runs. DPMD Jayawardene made 41 runs, J Mubarak made 8 runs and AD Mathews made 6 runs. DL Vettori of New Zealand took 2 wickets. IG Butler, KD Mills and NL McCullum took 1 wicket each.
New Zealand began the chase of 159 runs quite brightly, but the wonderful and versatility bowling performance of team Sri Lanka made it almost impossible for the batsman of New Zealand to stay long enough in the pitch to cause the damage. Slowly and gradually, the position of New Zealand deteriorated further. New Zealand made 110 runs in 17 overs with an extras of 4 runs and at a run-rate of 6.47 rubs per over. BB McCullum made 10 runs, AJ Redmond made 23 runs, MJ Guptill made 43 runs, LRPL Taylor made 8 runs and SB Styris made 2 runs. JDP Oram made 7 runs, PD McGlasahan and NL McCullum made 2 runs each. DL Vettori made 3 runs, KD Mills made 4 runs and IG Butler made 2 runs. BAW Mendis of Sri Lanka took 3 wickets, I Udana took 2 wickets. ST Jayasuriya, M Muralitharan and SL Malinga took 1 wicket each. BAW Mendis was the player of the match.
The bowlers of Sri Lanka proved that they can strongly defend the total score of the team. With this victory, Sri Lanka won all the three matches in the Super Eight level.
20th Match
In the 20th match of T20 World 2009, England defeated India and won the match by 3 runs. It is the same team India that won the ICC T20 World 2007 tournament 2 years ago, and this year they were already dumped out of the tournament. It was a do-or-die match for India. With so many unexpected surprises in this year's ICC T20 World 2009 tournament, we can remain ensured that on June 21st, we would get to witness a new champion. The venue of this match was Lord's, London.
India won the toss and chose to field first. England set the target of 154 runs in 20 overs for team India. England made 153 in 20 overs with 16 extras and at a run-rate of 7.65 runs per over. RS Bopara made 37 runs, LJ Right made 1 run, KP Pietersen made 46 runs, AD Mascarenhas made 25 runs, OA Shah made 12 runs. PD Collingwood made 7 runs, JS Foster made 6 runs, SCJ Broad made 3 runs. GP Swann was knocked out at 0. Harbhajan Singh of India took 3 wickets. RA Jadeja took 2 wickets, Z Khan and RP Singh took 1 wicket each.
India made 150 runs in 20 overs with 8 runs and at a run-rate of 7.50 runs per over. G Gambhir made 26 runs, RG Sharma made 9 runs, SK Raina made 2 runs. RA Jadeja made 25 runs, Yuvraj Singh made 17 runs, MS Dhoni made 30 runs and YK Pathan made 33 runs. It was the 63 runs from the partnership of Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan that saved the match from an unbalanced finish for team India. RJ Sidebottom and GP Swann of England took 2 wickets each. AD Mascarenhas took 1 wicket. RJ Sidebottom was declared as the man of the match.
An effective performance by the players of the England squad led to the victory of England against India.
19th Match
In the 19th match of T20 World 2009, Sri Lanka remained unbeaten and they wonderfully won the match against Ireland although the victory margin was quite less. Team Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 9 runs. It was Mahela Jyawardene of Sri Lanka who saved his team by significantly contributing 78 runs from just 53 balls. Team Sri Lanka moved a step little closer to the level of the semi-finals. The bowling performance of team Ireland was a good disciplined one. No doubt, it was an unpleasant surprise for Sri Lanka from Ireland. The venue of the match was Lord’s, London.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka set the target of 145 runs in 20 overs for Ireland. Sri Lankan squad made 144 runs in 20 overs with 9 extras and at a run-rate of 7.20 runs per over. TM Dilshan was knocked out at 0. ST Jayasuriya made 27 runs; KC Sangakkara made 3 runs, DPMD Jayawardene made 78 runs. LPC Silva made 4, J Mubarak made 7 and AD Mathews made 10 runs. KMDN Kulasekara and SL Malinga made 1 run each. M Muralitharan was also knocked out at 0. BAW Mendis made 4 runs. It was a superb performance by the bowlers of team Ireland. AR Cusack took 4 wickets. WK McCallan and WB Rankin took 2 wickets each. DT Johnston took 1 wicket.
The target seemed quite manageable for team Ireland and they gave a start with style. But, Ireland made 135 runs in 20 overs with 8 extras and at a run-rate of 6.75 runs per over. WTS Porterfield made 31 runs, NJ O’Brien made 31 runs too. AR White made 2 runs and KJ O’Brien was knocked out at 0. JF Mooney made 31 runs, DT Johnston made 9 runs. AC Botha was also knocked out at 0. AR Cusack made 2 runs and RM West made 1 run. BAW Mendis and SR Malinga of Sri Lanka took 2 wickets each. M Muralitharan and KMDN Kulasekara took 1 wicket each. DPMD Jayawardene was declared as the player of the match.
Initially, team Ireland has raised the prospect of a possible win against Sri Lanka, but the tremendous experience of Sri Lanka led to their victory in another match of ICC T20 World 2009 tournament.
18th Match
In the 18th match of T20 World 2009, Pakistan defeated New Zealand and won the match by 6 wickets. Pakistan squad showed their caliber and that too in style. It was a do or die situation for team Pakistan. But, it seemed that Pakistan squad relished that situation because at the end of the match they had showed that they really enjoyed the match. All the players of team Pakistan displayed that they are ready for any type of challenges in the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. The venue of the match was Kennington Oval, London.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. Team New Zealand set the target of 100 runs in 20 overs for Pakistan. New Zealand made 99 runs in 20 overs with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 5.35 runs per over. BB McCullum made 12 runs, AJ Redmond made 15 runs, MJ Guptill made 8 runs, SB Styris made 22 runs. JDP Oram made 5 runs, PD McGlashan made 8 runs, NL McCullum and JEC Franklin made 7 runs each. DL Vettori made 8 runs, IG Butler made 1 run. KD Mills was knocked out at 0. It was a superb performance by the bowlers of team Pakistan. Umar Gul took 5 wickets. Abdul Razzaq took 2 wickets. Mohammad Aamer and Shahid Afridi took 1 wicket each.
Pakistan reached the target in just 13.1 overs. They made 100 runs with 2 extras and at a run-rate of 7.59 runs per over. Kamran Akmal made 19 runs, Shahzaib Hasan made 35 runs, Abdul Razzaq made 5 and Shoaib Malik made 4 runs. Shahid Afridi made 29 runs and Younis Khan made 6 runs. Shahzaib Hasan showed a glimpse of his immense potential through his performance in this match. New Zealand bowlers couldn’t do much to help the team. DL Vettori took 2 wickets and KD Mills took 1 wicket. Umar Gul was declared as the player of the match.
Umar Gul became the first bowler to take 5 wickets in T20 Internationals. It was a wonderful and magnificent win for team Pakistan.
17th Match
In the 17th match of T20 World 2009, South Africa defeated West Indies and won the match by 20 runs. It was the great combination of hard pitch, Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs that led to the victory of South Africa in this match of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Team South Africa gave a magnificent performance. It was a record-breaking 6th consecutive win for South African squad in this year’s T20 World tournament. The venue of the match was Kennington Oval, London.
West Indies won the toss and chose to field first. South Africa set the target of 184 runs for West Indies in 20 overs. Team South Africa made 183 runs in 20 overs with 3 extras and at a run-rate of 9.15 runs per over. JH Kallis made 45 runs, GC Smith made 31 runs and HH Gibbs contributed a wonderful 55 runs. AB de Villiers and MV Boucher made 17 runs each, JA Morkel made 10 runs, RE van der Merwe made 1 and J Botha made 4 runs. JP Duminy was knocked out at 0. JE Taylor of West Indies took 3 wickets, FH Edwards, SJ Benn and LMP Simmons took 1 wicket each.
West Indies did their level best in chasing the target of 184 runs. They didn’t start off well but quite interestingly managed to score runs after the fall of few significant wickets. CH Gayle, who is known as the best hitter of West Indies made only 5 runs. ADS Fletcher was knocked out at 0. LMP Simmons contributed the most and made 77 runs. DJ Bravo made 19 runs. S Chanderpaul and RR Sarwan made 8 runs each. KAPollard made 6 runs, D Ramdin made 8 runs. SJ Benn made 13 runs and FH Edwards made 2 runs. JE Taylor was also knocked out at 0. West Indies made 163 runs in 20 overs with 17 extras and at a run rate of 8.15 runs per over. WD Parnell of South Africa took 4 wickets. DW Steyn and RE van der Merwe took 2 wickets each. JP Duminy took 1 wicket. WD Parnell was declared as the man of the match.
A fabulous and excellent performance by both the bowlers and batsman of South Africa ultimately resulted in their victory.
14th Match
In the 14th match of T20 World 2009, South Africa simply crushed England. South Africa won the match by 7 wickets. South Africa proved that they are worthy of the tag as the favorites of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. In the England squad, Owais Shah contributed significantly, but it was not a fruitful effort as the wickets of the England squad fell regularly. The venue of the match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
England won the toss and decided to bat first. England set the target of 112 runs in 20 overs for South Africa. England made 111 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 7 runs, and at a run-rate of 5.59 runs per over. RS Bopara made 2 runs, LJ Wright made 1 run, KP Pietersen made 19 runs, OA Shah made 38 runs, PD Collingwood made 19 runs, JS Foster and AD Mascarenhas made 1 run each. GP Swann made 5 runs, SCJ Broad and AU Rashid made 9 runs each, and JM Anderson was knocked out at 0. WD Parnell of South Africa took 3 wickets. JH Kallis and RE van der Merwe took 2 wickets each. JA Morkel, J Botha and DW Steyn took 1 wicket each.
South Africa started its batting innings in style as usual. GC Smith and AB de Villiers made 11 runs each. JH Kallis made 57 runs. HH Gibbs made 30 runs and JP Duminy made 2 runs. South made 114 runs in 18.2 overs with 3 extras and at a run rate of 6.21 runs per over. SCJ Broad, GP Swann and AU Rashid of England took 1 wicket each. JH Kallis of South Africa was declared as the man of the match.
South Africa displayed a magnificent performance, on the other hand team England needs huge improvement in order to have a further progress in the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament.
13th Match
In the 13th match of T20 World 2009, New Zealand defeated Ireland and won the match by 83 runs. New Zealand was without their best 3 players – Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor and Daniel Vettori. Ireland lacked both – a magnificent batting innings and luck to reach the target set by New Zealand. It seemed that the target of 199 set by New Zealand was almost beyond the reach of Ireland. The venue of the match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Ireland won the toss and chose to field first. New Zealand set the target of 199 runs in 20 overs. New Zealand made 198 runs in 20 overs with 11 extras and at a run-rate of 9.90 runs per over. The batsman of New Zealand displayed a tremendous performance. BB McCullum made 10 runs, AJ Redmond made 63 runs, MJ Guptill made 45 runs, SB Styris made 42, JDP Oram made 15, PD McGlashan made 5 runs and JEC Franklin made 7 runs. WK McCallan and AR Cusack of Ireland took 2 wickets each. DT Johnston took 1 wicket.
Right from the beginning it seemed hard for team Ireland to chase the big target of 199 runs. Ireland managed to make 115 runs in 16.4 overs with an extras of 3 runs and at a run-rate of 6.90 runs per over. It was not a good batting innings for team Ireland as they lost 2 wickets at 15 runs only. WTS Porterfield made only 1 run, GC Wilson made 23 runs, NJ O'Brien made 3 runs, AC Botha made 28 runs, KJ O'Brien 2 runs. JF Mooney made 12 runs, AR Cusack made 20 runs, DT Johnston made 14 runs, RM West made 8 runs, P Connell made 1 run. WK McCallan was knocked out at 0. NL McCullum of New Zealand took 3 wickets. KD Mills took 2 wickets and SB Styris took 1 wicket. AJ Redmond of New Zealand was declared as the man of the match.
The performance of team New Zealand was simply superb at this particular match. The ICC T20 World 2009 tournament is getting more interesting with every single match.
10th Match
An improbable victory for team South Africa was witnessed in the 10th match of T20 World 2009. Actually, ICC T20 World 2009 tournament is full of such excitements. South Africa defeated New Zealand by 1 run. Team South Africa managed to defend their short innings of 128 runs. At the halfway of the match, it almost seemed that South Africa had surrendered the platform to New Zealand. But, gradually, innings of New Zealand seemed running out of the steam. The venue of the match was Lord's, London.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field first. South Africa made 128 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 6 runs and at a run-rate of 6.40 runs per over. They set the target of 129 runs for New Zealand. JH Kallis made 24 runs, GC Smith made 33 runs, HH Gibbs made 3 runs. RE van der Merwe was knocked out at 0. JP Duminy made 29 runs, AB de Villers made 15, MV Boucher made 6 runs, JA Morkel made 10 runs and J Botha made 2 runs. IG Butler of New Zealand took 2 wickets, KD Mills, NL McCullum and SB Styris took 1 wicket each.
McCullum of New Zealand started the batting innings of New Zealand with his typical aggression. But, his support was in short supply. He made 57 runs. MJ Guptill made 6 runs, NT Broom made 1 run, LRPL Taylor made 22 runs, JDP Oram made 24 runs and SB Styris made 7 runs. New Zealand made 127 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 10 runs and at a run-rate of 6.35 runs per over. RE van der Merwe of South Africa took 2 wickets. DW Steyn and JH Kallis took 1 wicket each. RE van der Merwe was declared as the man of the match.
South Africa successfully defended the lowest total made in T20Is. Obviously, it was a disappointment for New Zealand. Although, New Zealand displayed a fine effort in the field.
9th Match
In the 9th match of T20 World 2009, Pakistan defeated Netherlands and entered the level of super 8s of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Pakistan won the match by 82 runs. Team Netherlands are leaving the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament with their heads held high. Team Netherlands performed wonderfully in their previous match against England where they defeated England by 4 wickets. That was defined as an unforgettable victory of team Netherlands. However, in the 9th match of T20 World 2009, Pakistan displayed their greater class performance skills. The venue of the match was Lord's London.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Pakistan set the target of 176 runs for Netherlands. Team Pakistan made 175 runs in 20 overs with an extras of 3 runs and at a run-rate of 8.75 runs per over. Kamran Akmal made 41 runs, Salman Butt made 18 runs, Shoaib Malik made 30 runs, Younis Khan made 36, Misbah-ul-Haq made 31 runs, Shahid Afridi made 13 and Fawad Alam made 3 runs. PM Seelaar of Netherlands squad took 2 wickets. DP Nannes, RN ten Doeschate and PW Borren took 1 wicket each.
Batsman of Netherlands tried their best but team Netherlands were able to make only 93 runs with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 5.31 runs per over. DJ Reekers made 13 runs, AN Kervezee made 21 runs, B Zuiderent made 13 runs, PW Borren made 2, RN ten Doeschate made 14 runs, TN de Grooth made 4, E Schiferli made 2 runs, J Smits made 11, DP Nannes made 6 and PM Seelar made 1 run. DLS van Bunge was knocked out at 0 run. It was Shahid Afridi who actually carried Pakistan into the level of super 8s with an excellent figure of 4 wickets for 11 runs from 4 overs. Saeed Ajmal took 3 wickets, Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul and Shoaib Malik took 1 wicket each. Kamran Akmal was declared as the man of the match.
This tremendous performance by Pakistan shows that at times when the mood is with them, there is no stopping for team Pakistan.
8th Match
The 8th match of T20 World 2009 was a real exciting one, Sri Lanka defeated Australia and not only that Sri Lanka had actually eliminated Australia out of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Sri Lanka won the match against Australia by 6 wickets. Australia desperately wanted to win the match in order to remain in the tournament but they were short on their skills. On the other side, team Sri Lanka were just superb and highly impressive. It is disappointing for team Australia as they are simply packing their bags just after the first round of the T20 World 2009 tournament. The venue of the match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. Australia made 159 runs with an extras of 5 runs and at a run-rate of 7.95 runs per over. SR Watson made 22 runs, DA Warner was knocked out at 0. RT Ponting made 25 runs, BJ Haddin made 16 runs, MJ Clarke made 11 runs and DJ Hussey made 28 runs. MEK Hussey made 1 run, MG Johnson made 28 and B Lee made 15 runs. NM Hauritz and NW Bracken made 4 runs each. Bowlers of Sri Lanka performed wonderfully. SL Malinga and BAW Mendis took 3 wickets each. I Udana took 2 wickets and AD Mathews took 1 wicket.
Sangakkara, who is regarded as one of the most impressive players in the world of cricket showed his excellent skills in this match. Other batsman of team Sri Lanka were impressive too. TM Dilshan made 53 runs, ST Jayasuriya made 2 runs and KC Sangakkara made 55 runs. DPMD Jayawardene made 9 runs, LPC Silva made 11 runs and J Mubarak made 21 runs. They reached the target of 160 runs with 9 extras and at a run-rate of 8.42 runs per over. B Lee of Australia took 2 wickets, NM Hauritz and MJ Clarke took 1 wicket each. KC Sangakkara was the man of the match.
In the match, we got to see an amazing and magnificent performance by team Sri Lanka.
7th Match
In the 7th match of T20 World 2009, surprisingly Ireland defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets, making a mark in their fist match of ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. The victory is defined as one of the biggest moments in the team Ireland's cricket history. On the other hand, for Bangladesh it was a big disappointment as they were simply knocked out of the competition. In their last match they were defeated by India. It is believed that some self-discipline on the part of the players of Bangladesh squad might have changed the results of the match. The venue of the match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Ireland won the toss and chose to field first. Bangladesh set the target of 138 runs for Ireland. They made 137 runs with an extras of 7 runs and at a run-rate of 6.85 runs per over. In the Bangladesh squad, Tamim Iqbal made 22 runs, Junaid Siddique made 13, Mohammad Ashraful made 14 runs, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah made 7 runs each. Mushfiqur Rahim made 14 runs, Raqibul Hasan made 13 runs, Mashrafe Mortaza made 33 runs and Naeem Islam made 7 runs. DT Johnston of Ireland took 3 wickets. WB Rankin, RM West, WK McCallan and AR Cusack took 1 wicket each.
O'Brien brothers of Ireland proved their worths in this match. Team Ireland completely applied themselves to the target chase. And they wonderfully managed to reach the target in complete 20 overs . Ireland made 138 runs with an extras of 7 runs and at a run-rate of 7.52 runs per over. JB Bray made 2 runs, WTS Porterfield made 23 runs, NJ O'Brien made 40 runs. GC Wilson made 10, JF Mooney made 17 runs and KJ O'Brien made 39 runs. It was Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh who took 2 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak took 1 wicket each. NJ O'Brien was declared as the man of the match.
Before the beginning of the match, coach of Ireland, Phil Simmons said that he would be disappointed if the team doesn't make their mark in the match. And team Ireland sensationally made their mark in the match against Bangladesh. Next Ireland would be playing against India on 10th of June.
6th Match
In the 6th match of T20 World 2009, England defeated Pakistan by 48 runs and at the same time keeping their hopes of survival alive in the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. The performance of the team Pakistan displayed some sort of shortage of their best performance. They dropped four catches which were disappointing. England clearly displayed their wonderful performance leaving behind all the criticisms for their poor performance in the last match against Netherlands. The venue of this match was Kennington Oval, London.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. Team England set a target of 185 for Pakistan. They made 185 runs with an extras of 10 runs and at a run-rate of 9.25 runs per over. KP Pieterson made 58 runs, and with this wonderful T20 innings he proved that team England needed him. RS Bopara made 5 runs, LJ Wright contributed 34 runs, OA Shah made 33, PD Collingwood made 15 runs. AD Mascarenhas made 16 runs and JS Foster made 14 runs. The wonderful innings of team England included six 6s. Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan took 2 wickets each. Mohammad Aamer took 1 wicket.
When the batting innings of Pakistan started, it showed their batting fire-power to reach the target. But,there was a lack of strong solid base as compared to team England's. Pakistan made only 137 with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 6.85 runs per over. Ahmed Shehzad made 4 runs, Salman Butt made 28 runs, Kamran Akmal made 6 runs, Shoaib Malik made 20 runs, Younis Khan contributed 46 runs. Shahid Afridi made 5 runs, Misbah-ul-Haq made 10 runs, Yasir Arafat made 4 runs and Umar Gul made 8 runs. AD Mascarenhas, JM Anderson, GP Swann and LJ Wright of England took 1 wicket each.
SCJ Broad took 3 wickets. The bowlers of the England squad made it difficult for team Pakistan to reach the target. LJ Wright was the man of the match. In this match, England showed that they recovered brilliantly from the humiliation in their previous match against Netherlands. So, we will get to see some more thrilling and exciting matches in the coming days. Let's see what's in store in the matches between Bangladesh vs Ireland and Australia vs Sri Lanka.
5th Match
The 5th match of T20 World 2009 actually was a defining moment for team Scotland. South Africa defeated Scotland by 130 runs and sending Scotland squad out of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Team South Africa's win over Scotland marked the second highest margin and that of 130 runs. In fact, South Africa's 211 is the highest total in the tournament so far, whereas Scotland's 81 is the seventh-lowest total in the event of T20. South Africa's performance gave a glimpse of a champion performance from one of the favorite team of the T20 tournament. The venue of the match was Kennington Oval, London.
Scotland won the toss and chose to field first. South Africa took the full advantage of Scotland's lack of experience and technical flaws. South Africa gave a brilliant innings by setting a target of 211 runs with an extras of 4 runs and at a run-rate of 10.55 runs per over. GC Smith made 38 runs, JH Kallis made 48 runs, HH Gibbs made 16 runs, AB de Villiers made 79 and JA Morkel made 24, MV Boucher made 2 runs. GD Drummond and RM Haq of Scotland took 2 wickets each. RR Watson took 1 wicket.
Scotland tried to give their best but still failed to chase the big target of 212 set by South Africa. Just at the halfway point they were reduced to 50 with a fall of 6 wickets. In the Scotland squad, KJ Coetzer made the highest of 42 runs. GM Hamilton made 5 runs, RR Watson made 4, NFI McCullum made 8 runs. RM Haq contributed 15 runs, JH Stander made 2 runs, GA Rogers and GD Drummond made 1 run each. NS Poonia, CJO Smith and CS MacLeod were knocked out at 0. Team Scotland made only 81 runs with 3 extras and at a run-rate of 5.17 runs per over. The bowlers of South Africa were simply superb, DW Steyn, J Botha, RE van der Merwe and JA Morkel took 2 wickets each. WD Parnell took 1 wicket. AB de Villiers was declared as the man of the match.
Team South Africa wrapped up the Scotland's innings in the 16th over giving a remarkable performance.
4th Match
In the 4th match of T20 World 2009, India defeated Bangladesh by 25 runs. The win of India was regarded as a defining moment of the Group A match, between India and Bangladesh, of the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. Moreover, it is difficult not to recognize the hard work by the Bangladesh squad that actually forced team India to come up with their best effort in order to win the match. The exciting match started with Gambhir and Rohit Sharma on the pitch and with their excellent innings team India reached 54 in the first 6 overs. The two batsman ensured with their performances that India didn't miss injured Virendra Sehwag. The venue of the match was Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
India won the toss and chose to bat first. India set the target of 180 runs for Bangladesh. They made 180 runs with an extras of 5 runs and at a run-rate of 9.00 runs per over. G Gambhir made 50 runs, RG Sharma made 36, MS Dhoni made 26, Yuvraj Singh made 41 runs, SK Raina made 10 runs, YK Pathan made 1 and IK Pathan made 11 runs taking the total score to 180. Bowlers of Bangladesh gave a superb performance. Rubel Hossain, Shahadat Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan took 1 wicket each. Naeem Islam took 2 wickets.
The batsman of the Bangladesh squad started with a promising chase of the target. They managed to score 20 runs in the first 2 overs. Siddique came out wonderfully hitting Zaheer Khan for back-to-back to boundaries. Tamim Iqbal made 15 runs, Junaid Siddique made 41 runs, Mohammad Ashraful made 11, Shakib Al Hasan made 8 runs, Mahmudullah made 8 runs, Raqibul Hasan made 16, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim made 11 each, Naeem Islam made 28 runs. They made a total of 155 runs with 6 extras and at a run-rate of 7.75 runs per over. The bowlers of team India were just superb. PP Ojha took 4 wickets, Z Khan and YK Pathan took 1 wicket each, I Sharma took 2 wickets. PP Ojha was the man of the match.
A wonderful performance by team India, who ended the game professionally.
3rd Match
The 3rd match of T20 World 2009 was also a sort of surprising one. It was quite expected that Australia would win considering their strong team and strong background. But it is team West Indies that emerged as the winner. West Indies defeated Australia by 7 wickets. It was a full 20 over match and the pitch was flat and fast and it worked well for the batsman as well as the bowlers of the West Indies squad. And moreover, the poor fielding of Australia was also a contributing factor behind the success of West Indies. The venue of the match was Kennington Oval, London.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. The batting innings of the Australian squad was a mixed one. They set the target of 169 runs at a run-rate of 8.45 runs per over and with an extras of 15 runs. In the Australian squad, SR Watson and RT Ponting made no runs, both were knocked out at 0 runs. DA Warner made 63 runs, MJ Clarke made 2, BJ Haddin made 24 runs, DJ Hussey made 27, MEK Hussey made 28 runs, MG Johnson made 9 and B Lee made 1 run. Bowlers of West Indies squad performed brilliantly and they took the lead right from the very beginning of the match. JE Taylor, FH Edwards and DJ Bravo took 2 wickets each. KA Pollard took 1 wicket.
West Indies reached the target in 20 overs with CH Gayle scoring 88 runs. ADS Fletcher made 53 runs, XM Marshall and RR Sarwan made 8 runs each. It was definitely a great batting innings for the West Indies squad. MG Johnson of Australia took 2 wickets and B Lee took 1 wicket. Team West Indies made 172 runs with 15 extras and at a run-rate of 8.45 runs per over. This time Gayle made sure that there was no repeat of the previous session of the T20 World 2007 where West Indies lost the match despite of Gayle's century. He really exhibited a part of his responsible batting. Quite naturally, CH Gayle was the man of the match.
More of such surprise are expected with the upcoming matches of ICC T20 World 2009 tournament.
2nd Match
In the 2nd match of T20 world 2009, the rain reduced the entire 20 overs match to a 7 over hitting contest. The match between New Zealand vs Scotland was a real exciting one. Team Scotland started-off well and with their strong innings set a challenging target for team New Zealand. But, New Zealand's strong hitters reached the target quite easily and that too in style. New Zealand defeated Scotland and won the match by 7 wickets. New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. The venue of the match was Kennington Oval, London.
The batsman of Scotland were fully aware of the need for scoring big runs and they set the target of 89 runs in 7 overs with the run-rate of 12.71 runs per over. In the Scotland squad, RR Watson made 27 runs, NS Poonia also made 27 runs, KJ Coetzer made 33, and their total score was 89 with an extras of 2 runs. IG Butler of New Zealand took 3 wickets.
The innings of New Zealand was simply superb. In the very first over, Brendon McCullum slammed 4 off-side boundaries and eased away the tension of the team to a great extent. And JD Ryder, in the third over of their batting innings, showed his excellent batting skills by scoring 20 runs off the first 4 balls of the over. BB McCullum made 18 runs, JD Ryder made 31 runs, Taylor made 21 runs, JDP Oram and SB Styris made 8 runs each. And they reached the target of 90 runs easily with an extras of 4 runs and with a run-rate of 15.00 runs per over. The bowlers of Scotland squad made it even more simpler for team New Zealand by giving a bunch of no-balls. CM Wright and RR Watson took 1 wicket each.
Ian Butler was announced man of the match. There are more such exciting and thrilling matches lined up for the audiences in the ICC T20 World 2009 tournament.
1st Match :
The world of cricket is full of surprises and thrills. Such surprise was witnessed again in the very first match of ICC T20 World 2009 tournament. In the opening match of T20 World 2009, Netherlands defeated England by 4 wickets at Lords. The match definitely showed the skills of Netherlands. Team England made162 at the run rate of 8.10 runs per over. Team Netherlands excellently beat England and scored 163 with no balls remaining.
The last over for Netherlands was the deciding one. Team Netherlands required 7 runs to win the match in the last and final over. And the breath taking moment was the last delivery when Netherlands needed 2 runs.
Ryan ten Doeschate and Edgar Schiferli almost ran for their lives and Stuart Broad missed a run-out in his follow through and the two ran an overthrow. Netherlands won the toss and chose to field first. Batsman of England played a great innings. LJ Wright made the highest of 71 runs. RS Bopara made 46, OA Shah made 5, EJG Morgan made 6 runs, PD Collingwood made 11 runs, RWT Key made 10 runs, JS Foster made 3 runs and their total score reached 162 with 10 extras. Bowlers of Netherlands, E Schiferli, PM Seelaar and PW Borren took1 wicket each. RN ten Doeschate took 2 wickets.
Netherlands reached the target and scored 163 in complete 20 overs. AN Kervezee made 1 run, DJ Reekers made 20 runs, B Zuiderent – 12 runs, TN de Grooth made 49 runs, PW Borren – 30 runs, RN ten Doeschate made 22 runs, DLS van Bunge – 8 runs and E Schiferli – 5 runs and they sensationally made 163 runs with 16 extras. Bowlers of England, JM Anderson took 3 wickets, SCJ Broad, AU Rashid and PD Collingwood took 1 wicket each.
It is for sure that Netherlands gained immense confidence after their strong finish in the first match. T20 World cricket matches are always full of surprises, so more surprises are expected with more coming matches. So, next comes the matches of New Zealand vs Scotland; Australia vs West Indies; Bangladesh vs India on 6th June. It is for sure that after the win of Netherlands, no team can be underestimated.
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